Political Commentary on Issues for Southern Arizona Congressional District 7 voters

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Your Representative silent While Billions in Tax and Spending Debated in House

Ask your representative about the House debating and negotiating a trillion dollar Healthcare bill that will affect you, your children, and your children's children, and Raul Grijalva will . . . ignore you.

Here's what Raul is talking about on Facebook while the House "band" plays on:

Raul M. GrijalvaEarlier today, I gave David Wayne Romick, a Vietnam veteran discharged with the Army Medal of Courage, his long overdue recognition. He had never received the award, and my office helped him with his case.

Raul M. GrijalvaI am an original co-sponsor of the Local Jobs for America Act, which would extend $75 billion to state, local and tribal governments and private sector training programs over the next two years.

Raul M. GrijalvaHouse Democrats have voluntarily decided to ban all earmarks that would benefit for-profit corporations.

Raul M. GrijalvaNew credit card regulations are about to come into effect. Everyone should be aware of potential changes to their policies.

Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.

Raul M. GrijalvaThe filibuster was invented accidentally after Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton. The history of the rule is interesting for anyone curious about how government functions.

Oh, on his official website, Grijalva posts an inaccurate partisan handout created for Democrats by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. But without comment on his views or how he intends to vote. Other important news to Grijalva while he prepares to add his vote for government takeover of 1/5th of the economy? Try these:

Today, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva hailed the announcement of a new $20 million grant to Tucson Unified School District for qualified school construction bonds. The grant is a joint project from the Departments of Education and Treasury appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the announcement of a new $16 million grant to Pima County to fund anti-obesity programs. The grant comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through money appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated El Centro for the Study of Primary & Secondary Education, a Tucson non-profit group, for its new $125,000 Learn and Serve America Summer of Service Grant. The money, which comes from the Corporation for National and Community Service, will be used to support several summer-long supervised projects that engage students in meaningful service to the community.

Raul. A Representative for all of District 7? Not on your life.

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